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It is Windows that is second class. I wish I had had something liike Sugar as a child. It may still have a few kinks, but it is freeing rather than constricting allows for exploration and creativity in a way Microsoft never could. Just as the lack of a wired phone infrastructure has resulted in better cellphone development in some parts of the world, I was envious that lack of Windows lock-in would allow a generation of kids in many parts of the world to grow up with something much better.


You have confirmed my fears by your reaction and are most likely either a Microsoft employee or someone otherwise dependent on Microsoft financially.


I was concerned that Microsoft would try come up with software for the XO, not to help the kids or XO but to later use to bad mouth the amazing software developments in exactly the way you have. Not looking at the software for what is is, but abusing the fact that it is first available for third world kids to call it inferior despite its superiority and ultimately to try to hoodwink governments into thinking they would be better off with the inferior Microsoft software.


Alas - I never expected it to happen so soon,
It only took a few hours for the true motivation to come out. I only hope you are unsuccessful in derailing this marvelous project.

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